The Texas Workforce Commission has released data regarding the Texas labor market. The Texas labor market achieved new record highs for both jobs and the civilian labor force in January.
- Texas reached a new high with the largest labor force ever in the state’s history at 15,750,800.
- Texas reached a new high for Texans working, including self-employed, at 15,103,300.
- Texas reached a new high for total nonfarm jobs at 14,236,400 after adding 27,900 jobs in January.
- Texas added 187,700 nonfarm jobs from January 2024 to January 2025.
Over the year, Texas’ civilian labor force has added 351,200 people. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Texas registered at 4.1 percent.
The full press release can be found here.
